Kagerou Daze (light novel)
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| All I have to say is how glad I am I got through this series. The only reason I was able to stomach this is because the music and production was generally good; although even that had an exception when they added fucking CGI on episode 9. I was expecting to understand this better after finishing but I still don't get what the fuck is going on. Simply atrocious, really hope Shaft gives us a true gem after this disaster of what some may call an anime. |
| The final two episodes really made a mess of the show. While difficult to follow before, it was still possible to figure it all out. But what happened now was just a rushed mess that doesn't really fit in with that the series presented earlier in its run. I liked Mekakucity Actors before the finale. It was poorly made, yes, but it made me nostalgic and reminded me of a fairy tale. After the finale, however, I have no idea what to think. Shame, because I can see the potential the series had. :( |
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| So, I'm the only person that doesn't hate this after the last episode? Awesome. |
| 5/10 Disappointing after the first episode. The direction didn't pay off. |
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| Overall the story was average, but the art and the character made this show. 8/10 for me |
| Shit, I shouldn't have watched this blindly. I have a BIT of an idea on what happened overall....But I don't. The directing is horrible and this show feels disjointed as a whole. Evangelion and Tokyo Ravens also gave me the feeling of "WTF" at the end but the visuals in this show turn me off so much to the point where I don't even want to rewatch it. |
| I may like happy endings, but it felt really weak and rushed, I mean seriously all it took for Marry to go into supreme God mode was the gang getting their ass kicked, Kuroha felt really weak, I expected him to be a bit more OP'd. |
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| I would describe MCA as a colorful mess. I admit I was so lost watching the first few episodes because just when you get what's going on more questions pops into your head. The story is pretty straight forward presented in a non-linear fashion. That's why most of us gets pretty confused. The character development is not so good but portrays their personality well. Animation is very colorful. What really got me in to it is the music especially the insert songs because it seems to tell a story of what's happening in the story and its very catchy too. The ending for me is like a cross between Madoka and Mirai Nikki with all that wish granting, time looping and out of this world mumbo jumbo but this anime is nothing close to those two IMO. Its still a pretty descent show but in order for you to fully understand what's going on you have to read the novels and manga and watch the music videos too as apparently MCA is just possible route of the whole Kagerou story. 8/10 rating for this. |
| Oh, well. This episode is kinda rushed, I guess. But I'm now contented with the ending. However, there are too many questions left unanswered, like how Ayano and Shintaro went back along with Haruka, how Ene got her original body back, etc. This anime has a lot of potential, so I don't mind if this show will be remade by a critically praise animation company like Madhouse, Studio Bones, etc. I know Shaft is also good, but they should put in more budget(oooh budgeeet). I also don't mind if they will remake this into a better show. Nevertheless, I still like this show. |
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| It has few nice characters and overwall story is ok, but the rest was pretty bad. 5.5/10, would be lower if there wasn't for Ene's cuteness. |
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| So confused... So lame... |
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| That was a disaster... That really ahd potential especially considering its origins as a SHAFT anime. But holy crap, how much nmore rushed can you be? How much worse pace can you have? |
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| Wow that was way too rushed... |
Rueby said: Wow that was way too rushed... Yeah. The series had some potential for greatness in episode 1. Ha fit been focused on building up the plot, and the characters, it would have been successful. The background was really not suited for this kind of show. |
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| When did Marry give Shintaro his eye ability to remember everything even from other "resets"? Also why could both him and Ayano return to the real world? Shouldn't only one of them be able to or something :3. Also why did they not explain anything about hiyori |
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BRSlove said: When did Marry give Shintaro his eye ability to remember everything even from other "resets"? Also why could both him and Ayano return to the real world? Shouldn't only one of them be able to or something :3. Also why did they not explain anything about hiyori That's because this is a ill-planned series. I forgot to mention the Hiyori thing in my review... Oh well, that was one of the most UNFATHOMABLE things I seen them done in this show. 1. Introduce character as bitch 2. make dramatic tension between another important brat character 3. makes her disappear without coherent explanation How the hell are we suppose to feel sorry for her? |
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BRSlove said: When did Marry give Shintaro his eye ability to remember everything even from other "resets"? Also why could both him and Ayano return to the real world? Shouldn't only one of them be able to or something :3. Also why did they not explain anything about hiyori Marry gave the snake to Shintaro before she reset the timeline for the first time. Idk how he can have it despite her resetting time, but eh. Even though it seems that only one can leave the Daze when dying in a pair, the ones who can only leave are those possessed by snakes. Remember that Konoha AND Shintaro were sucked into the Daze in Episode 5. They were guaranteed to exit because they already have eye powers. Since Ayano and Shintaro have eye abilities, they can leave. Now as for how Hiyori was saved... When "Kuroha" was defeated, the scene changed to a small tide and a shot of a person's legs and shoes. This is Hiyori, and it implies that Konoha's wish was for the Wide-Eyed Snake to save her. |
| Confusing episode and finale, they should've explained things better. This episode kinda killed the series for me. That said, I really like the characters and their interaction. |
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| Finally some resolution! Still didn't like the series but at least the ending was satisfying. |
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| That was pretty terrible. I might look into the source material or something though. |
GarLogan78 said: That was pretty terrible. I might look into the source material or something though. According to some this isn't meant to be an adaptation at all, but an extension, or alternative version. The songs are pretty good. |
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| What just happened? Too bad I really liked the show, but this was just; "what?" I might look into the light novel or manga. Gorgeous Ayano at the end was worth it though ^-^ 6/10 |
| Mekakushi dan on action !! The wicked snake of kenjirou is the main villain !! Eyes of Clairvoyance !! Climax on the line !! Outer Science !! Revival of the queen !! The coming of salvation !! Eyes of true feelings and power of caring !! The End of the ultimate nightmare !! Fulfillment of the wishes !! Ayano was .. as Beautiful as the dazzling sun itself !!! .. SHE'S SO FLAWLESSLY BEAUTIFUL !!! She's so ravishing and so CUTE !!! The Hot summer of fun and happiness !!! Summer day's contentment !!! To the path of the pleasant skies and blissful daylights ... !!! Reunion to the "new" World !!! Summertime Record !!! Perfectly Great Episode !!! Mekakucity actors , One of the best anime I ever watched !!! ... exceptionally , great and fantastic art (especially the characters) and marvelous songs !!! I superb like the songs for its well-rhythmic vibes and melodic tunes that's giving the pleasure of comfort and satisfaction !!! Honestly , the art is a remarkable piece of art that amaze me every time !! Shaft really did a great job the character's animation !!! ... so lovable !! but .. talking about the missing points of it .. the lack of plot recognition promptly lowered its reputation as a strong and adequate anime . the fact that it lost its momentum in terms of the deficient inquires that made confusions around the audiences ... It didn't fill the holes at all . still , if they made it a long one they could make up for it . and if you had a background knowledge about the series, I am sure that you will enjoy it without frustrations or any bad insights . I also really hate the fact the criticisms absurd questionings made it a bit bad on the ratings ... people judge very quick . this is human nature at fault ... but in this moment , I can't do nothing . yes , I want to do something for it but .. I am not good enough for now ... so .. I will find my own path to a righteous one . I will do it for sure. although , it has critical points .. the majority is the great points it has as I mention earlier . I want to see it again soon !!! in every genre or media .. I will certainly enjoy again to my heart's content !! I wish it for the best , productions , sales and etc . I hope that it will enlighten me once more on the future !!! It was really a great series I swear :) I hope for a "sequel" or any kinds of anime like this to show up !!! ... :D PS : I LOVE THE ENDING !!! True route is the BEST !!! |
AnimeLaver01Aug 16, 2014 2:17 AM
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| From what we find out in this episode, the character bios are so wrong that they cause cancer. come on moddsssssss my new edits are good, aren't they? |
EpicCh33seAug 17, 2014 3:03 PM
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| -confusing storytelling -too much talk -boring -many unexplained stuff -weird head tilts -abstract art well 5/10 because at least it kept me busy and it had its moments |
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PrimeX said: -confusing storytelling -too much talk -boring -many unexplained stuff -weird head tilts -abstract art well 5/10 because at least it kept me busy and it had its moments You clearly do not know SHAFT... At all. |
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| could have been epic.....yet it crumbled and turned into something worthy as a leeching mediocre...... can't see this being a 7+ ..... |
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| I don't understand all the hater comments. I haven't read the manga nor the LNs yet and neither I've watched the "Kagerou Project" songs yet, and still the anime was well understandable. Sure, some stuff wasn't explained in detail and some stuff wasn't concluded properly (Takane x Haruka!!!), but still, it was a very enjoyable show, had many nice lovable characters and awesome music. And this anime did a great job at telling me "Hey, why don't you go and check out the music videos on which this anime is based? And since you liked the story, don't forget about the mangas and LNs you get more background info!" ^^ I hope that some OVA will come out someday, showing them all living happily together^^ 8/10 EDIT: Also, I have to say that the anime did a great job at story-telling: The 'mystery' was slowly unrevealed, so that almost every episode was interesting. It was nice how everything came together in the end. The story itself was good, and the way it was told piece by piece made it even better. Don't get me wrong - such kind of story-telling can be bad and confusing. But I think here it wasn't, and the narrative enhanced the story instead of making it confusing. |
mrmukSep 13, 2014 7:56 PM
| Wow, Jin really is a horrible writer. Shaft did everything they could do with that low budget, but it was for naught. It's pretty sad, as this show could've been a masterpiece with an capable author(I just keep imagining Eiji Mikage. This guy would be perfect for the material) and maybe a little more polishing in the early episodes. Easy 9/10 for the technical aspects of this show(10/10 for the second half of episode 4. This was absolutely brilliant), barely 4/10 for the writing, especially this stupid ending. 6/10 in the end, as the tendency is negative. On a sidenote: following the threads here and on other sites really made me hate the Kagerou Fandom with a burning passion. What an immature bunch... |
NucksenSep 15, 2014 9:40 AM
| In 9/10 cases, the worst thing about an anime is its fandom. |
| I would have given this a 5 if it didn't have so many parts where I just didn't know what was going on in relation to everything else. This anime does the annoying thing of having a plot point reach an interesting spot and then going ADD on us and switching focus to something unrelated. That's why it's a 4 for me. It's sad because I think this could have been a great anime if they had gone with heavy handed editing. Sure, it would probably not have been nearly the same as the source material (which I haven't read btb), but it would have been a standalone experience. At least this anime was interesting and not mind-numbingly boring, so kudos for that. |
| I've shied away from this one for a few months now because it was one of the few that i took reviews more serious about considering the top few give it horrid reviews, i still don't regret waiting considering it was more that i had just too many other shows i really wanted to watch instead. I heard from a friend that it was too over the top/hard to follow and i instantly knew why it was low in reviews. Personally, after watching the monogatari series, the animation style/story telling is nothing new for me. It really wasn't that mind blowiing if you just paid absolute attention to it. Personally i thought it was pretty well done...i had to rewatch the last two episodes again though to fully understand what was going on but that's what i like about this anime. Unlike just about every show that gets put out it's far from linear, you gotta think and pay a lot of attention. In the end, it was worth the watch, 8/10 from me |
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| waiting for the bluray to see the fixes they did with this |
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